Monash Education Research Community (MERC)

The Monash Education Research Community (MERC) is an active network of research students and staff. MERC is open to all researchers in the faculty. Established in 1992, MERC supports the idea that researchers develop best when their intellectual, academic and social needs are addressed through ongoing engagement in a supportive community of learners.

MERC represents the interests of research students in the faculty and organises seminars, conferences and social events in order to:

• facilitate interaction between staff and students and amongst students;
• foster attitudes and actions that contribute to an active and inclusive research culture in the Faculty;
• share information relevant to research activities in the Faculty;
• support the study experience of students, particularly through provision of ongoing orientation, and facilitate Faculty response to the needs of the students as these arise;
• provide a forum for ongoing discussion of researcher-generated questions related to specific aspects of research processes;
• encourage involvement by individuals in a supportive community when otherwise engrossed in independent research.